So, hey, it has a fair bit of body rust. And a banged-in fender. And the bushings bushed their last when Bush was still just a vice president. But come on – I NEVER HAVE TO SMOG IT, and it weighs 2028 lbs. What more could I want for 900 bucks? The car was a [...]

The BMW 2002 is a car that needs no introduction. Its status among enthusiasts is legendary, and the standard it set is one that every sporting sedan has had to live up since the 2002 first tore up the roadways in the late 60s. But, wait, what’s the 1600-2 got to do with all of [...]

645 miles – Removing the Exhaust Baffle Break-in is half over, and I can rev to 7,500 RPM. I have never been so patient in my whole life. With the increase in revs has come a realization… My new bike sounds like a sewing machine. I can tell there’s a twin in there somewhere, but [...]

Rear Fender Removal That rear fender had to go. I plan to get a rear hugger before it gets rainy. Below is a general description of what I had to do to get the fender to go away. The process wasn’t as quick as I had hoped it would be, but it isn’t rocket science. [...]

I am the proud owner of a new 2005 sv650. This 90 degree twin is my first brand new vehicle of any variety, and is absoluety a blast to ride. It ought to save me a ton of money on gas (45mpg) and on parking tickets (Palo Alto “parking zone colors” mean that I average [...]